A fine quality oak 8 day longcase
clock by William Peacock of York, circa 1780.
The well proportioned case of
typical East Yorkshire design, constructed of figured oak
having excellent original colour and patination.
The shallow pagoda topped hood
having a fretted silk lined sound fret to the centre,
beneath dentil moulding to the cornice and turned
freestanding pillars terminating with brass capitals.
Glazed movement viewing windows to the hood sides.
The long shaped top trunk door over the moulded box base
with shaped plinth.
The original steel lock and brass
hinges to the trunk door.
The arched brass dial of elegant
design with finely cast ornate spandrel mounts to the
corners and arch.
The finely matted dial centre with
silvered subsidiary seconds zone, recessed into the matted
centre, ringed calendar work, within the square aperture
above the VI, arched silvered makers nameplate signed for
Will'm Peacock York.
The silvered chapter ring having
bold Roman numerals and an outer minute circle with Arabic
numerals at five minute intervals.
The arch with a silvered strike
silent zone, with matted to work to the centre of the
zone.
The high quality movement is of eight day duration, the
plates united by five knopped pillars, anchor escapement
and striking the hours on a single bell, with strike
silent facility. The movement is very high quality, having
all the features to match the high quality workmanship of
a similar period London clock.
The movement is fully restored by our horologist who
works exclusively for us.
Our horologist is a Fellow of the British Horological
Institute (FBHI), having 35 years of full time
professional engagement in the repair & restoration of
clocks, watches, music boxes & barometers. He was the
recipient of the 1977 Worshipful Company of Clockmakers
Bronze Medal.